Lancaster County Shooting Ruled Justified Self Defense

[JasonLund]

More strong support of the right to self defense by the Lancaster County DA’s office. DA Heather Adams and ADA Mark Fetterman (not THAT Fetterman) continue to provide protections to law abiding gun owners.

April 12, 2024 Manheim Township, Lancaster Co

Driver justified in shooting bicyclist after road dispute: DA


The shooting of a bicyclist along a Lancaster County road in March in a road dispute was justified, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday.

The shooting was reported about 4:20 p.m. on March 13, on Fruitville Pike near the intersection with Delp Road in Manheim Township, the DA’s office said.

On that day, Robin Megill, 33, of Lancaster, was riding a bike on Fruitville Pike in the lane of travel with multiple vehicles backed up.

The driver directly behind Megill beeped their horn, police said, prompting Megill to stop in the middle of the roadway with no traffic in front of him. His actions halted the line of traffic behind him on Fruitville Pike.

“Eventually Megill moved to the right side of the roadway,” police said. “Multiple vehicles passed him and then stopped at a red light at Delp Road. Megill chased the lead vehicle, visibly pedaling uphill to catch a vehicle that beeped at him. Megill forcefully flung the front passenger door of the vehicle open and moved toward the interior of the vehicle immediately prior to being struck by a single bullet”

Megill was hit in the torso from the handgun, the DA’s office said. The driver then pulled over and called 911, according to the press release.

The DA’s office concluded the driver was justified in their use of deadly force specifically because Megill was “illegally and forcefully entering an occupied vehicle.” The driver was legally carrying the handgun and will not face any charges, the DA’s office said.

Megill, who is expected to make a full recovery, was charged with a summary violation of disorderly conduct in connection with the incident. His preliminary hearing had not been scheduled as of Friday.

[JasonLund]

Sorry, forgot source link

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2024/0...outputType=amp

[steve_010]

“illegally and forcefully entering an occupied vehicle.”

The idiot played a really stupid game and lost.

[Bang]

[QUOTE The driver was legally carrying the handgun and will not face any charges, the DA*s office said.][/QUOTE]

Apparently possessed a king's permission slip aka LTCF or Pistol Permit. The day a DA says the defender was legally carrying a gun based on the 2nd Amendment, I'll be impressed.

[JAKIII]

Good shoot...

...in PA, the Castle Doctrine applies to your vehicle as well.

[Carson]

That will teach them arrogant bicyclists.

[RockIsland]

Good shoot...

...in PA, the Castle Doctrine applies to your vehicle as well.

Definitely.

For stopping in the middle of the road, and blocking traffic alone.

That will teach them arrogant bicyclists.

Wishful thinking.

[GunLawyer001]

The driver reasonably believed he faced imminent threat of death or severe bodily harm because the bicyclist attacked him, but the bicyclist only faces SUMMARY disorderly conduct charges?

Why not assault? Harassment?

I guess they figure getting shot might tone him down in the future.

[Walleye Hunter]

That will teach them arrogant bicyclists.

It should. Part of the problem is the leftist legislators telling their minions that we do not have the right to defend ourselves so they get all ballsy.

[Walleye Hunter]

I'd like to attend his preliminary hearing.